St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-28

a RTlCLES OF INCORPORA TION.-Know a
n men by these presents: That we, whose
names are hereto subscribed, associate ourselves.
together Tor the purpose Of forming and organic
ing ana by these presents do hereby TO rm and
organize corporation under title two (2) of chap.
ter thrty-four (3D OF Statutes Of Minnesota. and
lOr the purpose aforesaid, and in accordance with
the provisions OF the Statutes such cases male
and provided, we adopt and by our signatures
hereto confirm the following Articles of Incorpo-
rationas. well as this declaration in Is behalf:
First-'lhe name Of this CORPORATION shall be
The Northwestern Natural Gas Oil and Mining
Company.
secOnd-The general nature Of the business to
De carried ON shall be the boring drilling Of
wells for obtaining natural gas ana oil or both:
the production, marketing and distributing Of
such gas or OIL By pipe lines, conductors or other
wise; the construction and maintenance Of storage
tanks for either or bOth. the sinking OF shafts or
drifts lor the mining OF coal or other minerals
whether IN solution or otherwise: tie buying and
selling OF either Oh all OF such products Of nature
the purchase and selling Of real estate incident 10
tEe proper Prosecut on Of such business either or
All OF them; the purchase, selling, building ans
erecting all and singular The necessary bu. lding5
retorts, tanks, reservoirs, pipe Ines works Or
contnvances, and the appurtenances pertaining TO
such business or any Of its branches or incidental
thereto, one either aud all OF them.
Thlrd-Ihe principal place for the transacting
OF the company business shall be the City Of st.
Paul, County of ramsey state OF MnncsOta
Fourth-TAe time II the CONNIE nceIneiit Of bust.
ness shall be the l@th day Of March, A. b. 1881
and the period Of ITS existence thirty years from
enacted.
Fiith-The amount of capital stock shall be five
hundred thousand ($jJ0. 900 dollars. such caui-
tai stock shall be divided into five thousand
shares Of one hundred CSIO,) dollars each share.
10 be issued and paid for at such time and in such
manner AS the directors other officers herein
alter designated shall direct but ALWAYS in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of law governing the
issue of stock in corporations
slXth-IAe unsecured Indebtedness Of tf,is cor-
s. "a
600 dollars and the net debt. secured or other
wise shall never exceed two hundred thousand
ts20D,OUOJ dollars.
Sevcnth-1he capital stool, may he increased IN
accordance with the provisions o; law.
klShth-The names Of the iDcorporat0rs form
ing this corporation and their re- ,ectiva Mice. -
residence are as follows tO-wit: + i Cierp.ngi,.
OIL city, Pennsylvania; W. q. Hunter. rittsbnrg
Pennsylvania Hugh Brawley, II. Paul M!nnet
sofa.
Ninth-The following named persons shall cor,
sttute the first Board of Directors, or officers: +
D. C!enengle. W. G.. Hunter, Hugh Brawley who
are hereby selected, agreed upon anu aUuoir+ed
10 manage the affairs of said cOrUOration u,.II
their successors are elected and dual fed as rrl
vlded by the bylaws, ard the first election sbaU
De al the first annual meeting 10 be holder, at the
once ot the corporation in 1t. Paul, on the first
Saturday OF January, a. D. 1855, at O'Clock in
the afternoon, and the said +. J. ernngie shan
perform the duties of Pres.den I and thu. said ",
G-Hunier shall discharge the duties OF Treasurer
until Their successors shall be appointed by said
managers and as such officers shall have the
power and are hereby Authorized to select from
the stocKholders any person persons to fill any
vacancy arising N their board, either uy death or
resignation. And their action in this behalf i
AID shall stand for our action confirmed by these
presents.
Tenth-The business of this corporation and tire
management OF ITS affairs shall be vested in their
Board OF Directors which shall be composed IF
three, as before set forth. until the first ANNA,
meeting, but thereafter may cons st Of three o.
more not exceeding nine, as the bylaws shall pro-
vide.
Such Board Of Directors ebou cl,o.o-o f a.
number so elected, Pres ident of said CORPORA
ton They shall appoint a Treasurer who shan he
stockholder OF not less than ten shares and a
Clerk OF the Board OF Directors shall be apun,nrad
by the President. And all officers agents and
servants OF said corporal on shall be appointed by
the Board OF Directors, ana subject To- re novaI bI
such board without hearing question. And al
things which duly elected Board of Director,
might lawfully do in. pertaining to the bust
ness OF this corporation shall be done bv the SAID
r. j. Clemlngie, w q. Hunter and Hugh Brawlav
who are duly constituJee and empowered by as ia
assume and manage the business Of this cGrr,c r -
ton until their successors are chosen as afore-
said.
Eieventh-We hereby constitute and apI,oint =
w. Locke Secretary or Clerk OF this CORPORATION
until his successor is duly elected and qualified
ana we sha4l nave the custody, under the Cirec-
ton OF the Board of Directors. and the board Of
managers aforesaid. OF the records Of this corpo-
ration.
In witness whereof we, whose names are frs
above written, have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 18th day of March. A. D. 1851
i. J. GLEN ENGIF Seal
". G. HUNTER. seal
HUGH BRAWLEY. Seal
Enacted in presence of: